Universität Wien

160125 SE Discourse syntax typologically (2010S)

Continuous assessment of course work

Die 1. Sitzung am 9. März um 9h s.t. (pünktlich 9h!) dient der Besprechung aller Besuchs- und Prüfbedingungen sowie eventueller Neuvereinbarungen anderer Sitzungszeiten als 10-12h.
Einführungskurs Syntax ist Voraussetzung - solid knowledge of syntax is required.
Please warn me ahead of time if you require English as the leading course language.

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.03. 09:00 - 11:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Wednesday 10.03. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Thursday 11.03. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Tuesday 06.04. 09:00 - 11:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Wednesday 07.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Thursday 08.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Friday 09.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Monday 12.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Tuesday 13.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Wednesday 14.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Thursday 15.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)
  • Friday 16.04. 10:00 - 12:00 (Leseraum der Bibliothek Berggasse 11 2.OG)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Discussion of the latest literature on discourse structures (Rizzi expansion and its correlates in German): word order and textual coherence and cohesion; Foregrounding and backgrounding and their realizations in languages such as German, Romance and Slavic; Centering Theory and anaphors as opposed to article forms; links between aspect and definiteness; adverbials and their different clausal scopes in German and English.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral Referat presentation is required for a Vorlesungszeugnis.
Oral Referat presentation + written seminar paper (approximately 7000 words) are required for a Seminarzeugnis.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Awareness and practical exercise of discourse-motivated structural changes in the sructure of the sentence mainly in German, but with sufficient side glances to English and French.

Examination topics

Powerpoint presentation, handout, oral diskussion

Reading list


Association in the course directory

Codes alter Studienplan: 228, 214

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